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South Northamptonshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

103,180 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

South Northamptonshire is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Northamptonshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Northamptonshire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £3,639, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Northamptonshire: £3,639Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Northamptonshire: £3,655Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622South Northamptonshire: £3,452

    £3,639£3,655£3,452Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £12,784, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624South Northamptonshire: £12,784Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678South Northamptonshire: £12,838Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975South Northamptonshire: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,975

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £1,028, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306South Northamptonshire: £1,028Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312South Northamptonshire: £1,032Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239South Northamptonshire: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,306£1,312£1,239

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £11,939, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642South Northamptonshire: £11,939Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691South Northamptonshire: £11,989Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043South Northamptonshire: £11,324

    £11,939£11,989£11,324South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,642£11,691£11,043

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £244, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318South Northamptonshire: £244Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320South Northamptonshire: £245Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302South Northamptonshire: £232

    £244£245£232Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£318£320£302

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £585, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646South Northamptonshire: £585Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649South Northamptonshire: £587Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613South Northamptonshire: £555

    £585£587£555Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£646£649£613

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £17, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Northamptonshire: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Northamptonshire: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18South Northamptonshire: £16

    £17£17£16Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £251, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Northamptonshire: £251Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Northamptonshire: £252Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281South Northamptonshire: £238

    £251£252£238Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£296£297£281

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £83, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Northamptonshire: £83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Northamptonshire: £83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78South Northamptonshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £61, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Northamptonshire: £61Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Northamptonshire: £61Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61South Northamptonshire: £58

    £61£61£58Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£65£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £822, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Northamptonshire: £822Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044South Northamptonshire: £825Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986South Northamptonshire: £779

    £822£825£779Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £95, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Northamptonshire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Northamptonshire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144South Northamptonshire: £90

    £95£95£90Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £135, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192South Northamptonshire: £135Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193South Northamptonshire: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183South Northamptonshire: £128

    £135£136£128Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£192£193£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £7.77, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46South Northamptonshire: £7.77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49South Northamptonshire: £7.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13South Northamptonshire: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37South Northamptonshire is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £2.05, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Northamptonshire: £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Northamptonshire: £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19South Northamptonshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £6.84, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Northamptonshire: £6.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Northamptonshire: £6.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07South Northamptonshire: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Northamptonshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire 1,033.1, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0South Northamptonshire: 1,033.1

    1,033.1South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire 62.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4South Northamptonshire: 62.3

    62.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher75.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire 128.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8South Northamptonshire: 128.2

    128.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher136.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 37.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Northamptonshire: 37.7

    37.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire 97.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1South Northamptonshire: 97.9

    97.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher124.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire 13.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4South Northamptonshire: 13.8

    13.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher15.4

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South Northamptonshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,639£3,655£3,452£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,624£12,678£11,975South Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,989£11,324£11,642£11,691£11,043South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£296£297£281Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£82£83£78South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£65£65£61Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£822£825£779£1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£6.46£6.49£6.13South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.35£5.37£5.07South Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.11,016.0South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.375.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.745.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.815.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Per resident

South Northamptonshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Northamptonshire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £3,639, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Northamptonshire: £3,639Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Northamptonshire: £3,655Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622South Northamptonshire: £3,452

    £3,639£3,655£3,452Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £2,585, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488South Northamptonshire: £2,585Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499South Northamptonshire: £2,596Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360South Northamptonshire: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £619, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795South Northamptonshire: £619Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798South Northamptonshire: £621Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754South Northamptonshire: £587

    £619£621£587Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Northamptonshire £2,414, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294South Northamptonshire: £2,414Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304South Northamptonshire: £2,424Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176South Northamptonshire: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £49, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Northamptonshire: £49Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Northamptonshire: £50Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59South Northamptonshire: £47

    £49£50£47Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£63£63£59

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £118, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £118Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128South Northamptonshire: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121South Northamptonshire: £112

    £118£119£112Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£127£128£121

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £3.34, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67South Northamptonshire: £3.34Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68South Northamptonshire: £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48South Northamptonshire: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £251, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Northamptonshire: £251Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Northamptonshire: £252Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281South Northamptonshire: £238

    £251£252£238Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£296£297£281

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £83, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Northamptonshire: £83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Northamptonshire: £83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78South Northamptonshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £37, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39South Northamptonshire: £37Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40South Northamptonshire: £37Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37South Northamptonshire: £35

    £37£37£35Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £495, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632South Northamptonshire: £495Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635South Northamptonshire: £497Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600South Northamptonshire: £469

    £495£497£469Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £95, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Northamptonshire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Northamptonshire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144South Northamptonshire: £90

    £95£95£90Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Northamptonshire £81, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117South Northamptonshire: £81Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118South Northamptonshire: £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111South Northamptonshire: £77

    £81£82£77Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Northamptonshire £4.67, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Northamptonshire: £4.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95South Northamptonshire: £4.69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73South Northamptonshire: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43South Northamptonshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Northamptonshire £1.23, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Northamptonshire: £1.23Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Northamptonshire: £1.24Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94South Northamptonshire: £1.17

    £1.23£1.24£1.17Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £6.84, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Northamptonshire: £6.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Northamptonshire: £6.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07South Northamptonshire: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Northamptonshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 208.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2South Northamptonshire: 208.9

    208.9South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 12.6, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9South Northamptonshire: 12.6

    12.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher14.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 25.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0South Northamptonshire: 25.9

    25.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher27.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 37.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Northamptonshire: 37.7

    37.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 59.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5South Northamptonshire: 59.0

    59.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher75.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 8.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4South Northamptonshire: 8.3

    8.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher9.4

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South Northamptonshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,639£3,655£3,452£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,488£2,499£2,360South Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,294£2,304£2,176South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£296£297£281Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£82£83£78South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£40£37Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£495£497£469£632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£117£118£111Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.93£3.95£3.73South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.23£1.24£1.17£2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.35£5.37£5.07South Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.9200.2South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.614.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.927.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.745.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.075.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.39.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Total

South Northamptonshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Northamptonshire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £375.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £375.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £377.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £266.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £266.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £267.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mSouth Northamptonshire: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.9m£253.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £63.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £63.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £64.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £60.6m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Northamptonshire £249.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £249.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £250.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Northamptonshire £5.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mSouth Northamptonshire: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £12.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £0.34m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £25.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £25.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £26.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £8.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £3.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Northamptonshire £51.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Northamptonshire £9.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Northamptonshire £8.4m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Northamptonshire £0.48m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Northamptonshire £0.13m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £0.71m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Northamptonshire 21,554, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366South Northamptonshire: 21,554

    21,554Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Northamptonshire 1,299, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660South Northamptonshire: 1,299

    1,299Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,660

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire 2,674, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011South Northamptonshire: 2,674

    2,674Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher3,011

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire 3,894, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043South Northamptonshire: 3,894

    3,894Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Northamptonshire 6,083, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437South Northamptonshire: 6,083

    6,083Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher8,437

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Northamptonshire 856, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046South Northamptonshire: 856

    856Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,046

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South Northamptonshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.6m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,55422,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2991,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6743,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8945,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0838,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268561,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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